Guwahati, June 3 (UNI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday gave a stern reply to Pakistan over its threat of China stopping water flow of the Brahmaputra, saying China contributes only about 35 per cent of the river water, and that it is a river that grows and flows in India only.
Taking to his X handle, the Chief Minister said the Brahmaputra expands in India with rainwaters from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland — the waters of tributaries like Subansiri, Kameng, Lohit, Dhansiri, Manas and many others.
He said that it is the rainfall in these Indian states and the tributaries that contribute to 70 per cent waters of Brahmaputra. “After India suspended the Indus water treaty with Pakistan, the country now wants to create a new imaginary threat -- what will happen if China holds Brahmaputra's water?” said Sarma on his X handle on Tuesday.